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| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
If you've got "city water" on a reliable 365-day-a-year basis, you could probably forego a cistern...BUT most places in Baja only turn water on for a
few hours each day, then move to another area & turn it on for a few hours & the reliability of when you'll have water, how much, how much
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Got you, I have a cistern for my place in Sonora.
I was wondering more about beefing up pressure in the US where there is a consistent supply.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JZ
| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
If you've got "city water" on a reliable 365-day-a-year basis, you could probably forego a cistern...BUT most places in Baja only turn water on for a
few hours each day, then move to another area & turn it on for a few hours & the reliability of when you'll have water, how much, how much
pressure & how long is very unpredictable. |
Got you, I have a cistern for my place in Sonora.
I was wondering more about beefing up pressure in the US where there is a consistent supply. |
It is done all the time to provide more pressure for those who live on mountain tops or next to water tanks... Check the yellow pages for water/ well
pump dealers.
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I was wondering more about beefing up pressure in the US where there is a consistent supply.
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You could do that.
When you increase the pressure in a closed system like with a cistern and bladder tank you have a trade off. You will enjoy higher pressure for your
shower but the pump will run longer and harder. That's why upping the pressure is best with a 1-2 hp motor. There is a reason for factory assembled
settings. I use a system here that is set to cut-off at 60psi and cut-in at 35psi. The 55 gal tank is precharged to 35psi. The drawdown is something
like 25 gallons. That is the amount used before it kicks in again. This lower cut-off with a greater differential setting with a higher bladder
precharge means it will cycle fewer times and save you money.
I have tried many different settings and this is what works well for our home.
As Comitan says, the pressure switch is key to cycling and saving motor or seal burn-out. The switch I use is run thru a contacter and when pressure
drops out it kills the whole system. I also installed an air-pump up top and a compressor pumps air to an aereator/bubbler in the bottom of the well.
I have also installed bubblers in volume tanks. This system(which I developed) bubbles off sulfur as a dioxide and takes the smell out of water. This
is a common problem in many places. It also make ordinary water taste better. So if you have clean but odorous water try this method.
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
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Bob and Susan
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we use clorine...smells gooood
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Sharksbaja
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No drinky?
Do you regulate that stuff or just pour it in? 
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Bob and Susan
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no "drinky"...
thursday is half price day at the water store in mulege
for the "drinky" stuff
we just pour it in to kill the critters
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Yeah Bob I do exactly the same thing. Just pour it in occasionally. They say that water is fit to drink in Mulege but I haven't yet. Except for with
coffee.
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Bob and Susan
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that's funny...
just about EVERYONE goes to the water purification store
Susan does wash dishes with it and the clothes are fine out of the washer
it seems to have a lot of minerals in it
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Bob and Susan
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here is the "filling" station in Mulege...
it's a good thing i have susan to climb things
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